Hill's Charlotte (Mecklenburg County, N.C.) City Directory [1941], Part 2

Author: Hill Directory Company.
Publication date: 1941
Publisher: Hill Directory Co.
Number of Pages: 1152


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Public Libraries-7, including branches, with total of 60,000 volumes. 30 library service stations.


City Statistics-Total street mileage, 320, with 146 miles paved and 4.8 miles under construction. Miles of gas mains, 94; sewers, 276; motorbus routes, Il1. Number of water meters, 18,150; light meters, 28,500; gas meters, 7,085. Capacity of water works, 16,000,000 gallons; daily average pumpage, 8,500,000 gallons; total gallons pumped in 1940, 3,129,782,000; miles of mains, 258; value of plant, $5,500,000. Fire department has 126 men, with 7 stations and 18 pieces of motor equip- ment. Police department has 101 men, with 1 station and 20 pieces of motor equipment.


CHARLOTTE "FIRSTS"


Charlotte is first in North and South Carolina in:


Population Telegraph business


Insurance Warehouse facilities


Number of telephone connections


Motor-truck service


Number of long-distance telephone calls


Railway express


Financial business


Airplane service Aviation (general)


Bank clearings


Bank debits


Retail sales


Postal receipts


Radio broadcasting


Wholesale sales


Effective buying income per capita


Railroad facilities


School enrollment


Air mail, air express and air passen- ger business Newspaper circulation


National corporations maintaining branches and offices


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U. S. Post Office and Federal Court House


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INTRODUCTION


HISTORY


Charlotte, the county seat of Mecklenburg, named for Princess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, wife of George Ill of England, was incorporated as a town in 1768. The name Mecklenburg was given to the county in honor of the Queen's birthplace. The early settlers were made up of Scotch-Irish from Pennsylvania and Virginia; Germans from the same sections; and English, Scotch, Germans, Huguenots and Swiss from the South by way of Charleston.


A court house, constructed of logs, had been built in the town a few years previous to its incorporation, and the county court was held there, which probably accounted for Charlotte being selected as the county seat. The court house was located at the intersection of the streets now known as Trade and Tryon.


Charlotte is famed as the place where the first Declaration of Inde- pendence was made on May 20, 1775.


Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence


"Resolved: That we, the citizens of Mecklenburg County, do hereby dissolve the political bonds which have connected us with the mother country; and absolve ourselves from all allegiance to the British Crown, abjuring all political connection with a nation that has wantonly trampled our rights and liberties, and inhumanly shed the innocent blood of Americans at Lexington.


"Resolved: That we do hereby declare ourselves free and independent people; that we are and of right ought to be a sovereign and self-governing people, under the power of God and the general congress; to the maintenance of which independence we solemnly pledge to each other our mutual coopera- tion, our lives, our fortunes, and our most sacred honor.


"Resolved: That all officers, both civil and military, in this county, be entitled to exercise the same powers and authorities as heretofore; that every member of this delegation shall henceforth be a civil officer and exercise the powers of a justice of the peace, issue process, hear and determine controversies according to law, preserve peace, union and harmony in the county, and use every exertion to spread the love of liberty and of country, until a more general and better organized system of government be established."


Myers Park Presbyterian Church, Charlotte


Charlotte Has More Privately-Owned Planes Than Any Other City in the South


MUNICIPAL


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Charlotte's Municipal Airport is in the fourth year of operation and has shown a rapid growth in services to the public in that short time. A radio beam tower and control building were erected on airport property during 1939. This enables practically all planes, flying under adverse weather conditions, to land safely at the airport. The U. S. Army is in the process of establishing an Army Air Base unit at the Municipal Airport, with an expenditure of more than $1,500,000 in the development of this base and the airport.


Charlotte's Tico Airports Have Facilities to Meet All the Needs of Any Flyer


AIRPORT


1.


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Eastern Air Lines operate seven planes daily through Charlotte. Over 2,500 visiting planes, excluding air liners, have landed at the airport during the last twelve months.


Besides the Municipal Airport, Charlotte has a privately-owned airport-the Cannon Airport, which is complete in every detail.


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INTRODUCTION


Early Schools and Education


The people of Mecklenburg brought with them, in the settlement of their new country, the love of education. The first schools were conducted in the homes of the teachers of their patrons. Prior to the time of the American Revolution a number of school buildings had been erected. Queens College, or Museum, located within Charlotte, and within the territory of Sugar Creek Church, was the most noted school of Colonial times in Mecklenburg County. This college was located on a lot on South Tryon Street, where later, for many years, stood the Mecklenburg County Court House.


Early Churches and Religion


Seven churches of importance in Colonial days in Mecklenburg County were: Sugar Creek, Rocky River, Poplar Tent, Hopewell, Steel Creek, Provi- dence and Centre. The congregations of these early churches were composed of men and women of strong character, high motives and dignified demeanor. To their influence throughout the community and upon succeeding generations may be attributed the fine type of Christian citizenship which has characterized the people of Mecklenburg County. Many members of the families composing these seven Colonial churches have gone out to other sections of the U. S., particularly to the Southwestern and Middle Western sections of the country, to establish homes and to carry with them the fine ideals of citizenship and Christian influence of their Mecklenburg ancestry. Numbers of the descendants of these Mecklenburg citizens who moved to other parts of the U. S. make pilgrimages to the venerable churches to read upon tombstones in the old burying grounds records of the lives of their forefathers. Upon anniversary occasions of these historic churches, all-day services are held and men and women from many distant states are numbered among the persons in attend- ance.


CHARLOTTE TODAY


Thirty years ago the South began to arouse from her bed of rich, deep traditions and better herself. There is a new South today-an onward-driving pulsating South in industry, agriculture and finance.


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City Armory-Auditorium, Charlotte


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INTRODUCTION


Fundamentally successful industries develop best where abundant raw materials, mechanical power and stable population combine. Tremendously rich in natural resources, power and raw materials, the South has marched forward with seven-league boots, and today, the economic advantages result- ing from the development of her resources are leading the trail of industry southward.


This is true, not only in the textile field, where advantageous conditions of power, climate, labor and living conditions at the source of raw materials have already transferred the center of industry from New England to the South, but in other lines of diversified manufacturing as well.


North Carolina today is the pacemaker of the South; it leads in textile manufacturing and hydro-electric power development, and Charlotte is the center of a textile manufacturing territory having 770 mills, operating over 10,000,000 spindles and consuming more cotton than any other section in the world.


Charlotte is the center of one of the largest hydro-electric developments in the U. S., the total horsepower developed and in immediate prospect of developing being more than a million.


It is the largest center in the South for textile mill machinery and equip- ment, practically all the large companies in the U. S. and England handling their entire business in the South through Charlotte offices and plants.


It is the "Southern Market" for dyestuffs, laboratories and offices being maintained here by the leading dye corporations of the country.


Charlotte Country Club


Charlotte has annual payrolls of over $12,750,000 from 285 widely diversified manufacturing and industrial plants.


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INTRODUCTION


Charlotte's Greatest Asset


The climate of Charlotte is outstanding, and can be classed as the city's leading asset. The U. S. Weather Bureau has made records of Charlotte's climate for the past 45 years and the fact is developed that the people of this city live the year 'round in a temperature which averages 60.2 degrees. The mean maximum temperature is 69.5 degrees and the mean minimum is 50.9 degrees. The vicinity is favored in wind and rain, in sunshine and shadow. Agricultural activities may be pursued practically without interruption through- out the year.


Manufacturers and Manufacturing


Charlotte has many distinct advantages to offer the manufacturer-four competing rail lines, low freight rates, pure water and a convenient location. Manufacturers should investigate this thriving city. Living conditions are ideal. Climate is mild and pleasant, and schools are among the finest in the South. Excellent hotels and shops. Cordial social life. Several excellent golf courses.


Power


Charlotte is the home of the Duke Power Co., operating one of the best steam and hydro-electric systems in the world. Southern electric companies are tied up into a great super-power zone, and abundant "white coal" assures ample power at low cost.


Labor


Charlotte's labor is of the finest in the country today-native, white, sober, industrious. Labor troubles are practically unknown and the labor turnover is small.


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Central High School, Charlotte


Textiles


Here the textile development of the South is centering. Seven hundred seventy mills operate 10,000,000 spindles within 100 miles, and a great busi- ness has grown up in supplying these mills with dyestuffs, cotton, machinery and equipment of all kinds.


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INTRODUCTION


As a Manufacturing Center, Charlotte Offers:


1. Low power rates for manufacturing purposes.


2. Close proximity to the sources of all material for finished products.


3. Cotton, cotton yarns, cottonseed, cotton oil, tobacco, peanuts, kaolin, wood pulp, lumber, etc.


4. Logical location for a manufacturer of commodities for export through the ports of Norfolk, Wilmington, Charleston and Savannah.


5. A very desirable type of high-class labor available to manufacturers.


6. Mild climate conditions throughout the year. There are nine months of exceptional open-season weather.


7. The adequate transfer facilities of four railroads, with daily terminal facil- ities of 5,200 carloads.


8. Desirable living conditions and unusual residential developments.


Trade Center and Ideal Distribution Point


Charlotte has a greater population within a 50-mile radius than Rich- mond; a greater population within a 100-mile radius than Atlanta. Char- lotte is the geographical and business center of the Carolinas.


50-mile radius


100-mile radius


Richmond


468,000


2,124,000


CHARLOTTE


583,000


1,972,000


Atlanta


711,000


1,904,000


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Catawba Hydro-Electric Plant of Duke Power Co., Charlotte


Charlotte's Trading Territory


Population of city and suburbs, approximately 1 40,000


Population within 25-mile radius, 250,000


Population within 50-mile radius, 583,000


Population within 75-mile radius, 1,131,000


Population within 100-mile radius, 1,972,000


Population within 150-mile radius, 4,500,000


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INTRODUCTION


Charlotte offers the finest opportunities of today as the logical location for new industries, distributors, wholesale houses and business interests of every description that wish to take advantage of the manufacturing and trade opportunities in this rapidly-developing section, the richest trading territory in the South.


CHARLOTTE'S GROWTH


Population


Carloadings


1850 U. S. Census .1,065


Inbound


1860 U. S. Census 2,265


1938


36,793


1870 U. S. Census. 4,473


1939


40,852


1890 U. S. Census 11,557


1940


45,552


1900 U. S. Census 18,091


Outbound


1910 U. S. Census. 34,014


1938


11,241


1920 U. S. Census 46,338


1930 U. S. Census 82,675


1939


13,963


1940 U. S. Census. 100,899 1940


5-Mile Radius (including Charlotte) 150,000


Industrial Plants


1900


57


1910


108


1925


200


1930


167


1937


183


1938


260


1939


277


1940


285


Bank Resources


1900


$ 3,900,000.00


1910


9,970,000.00


1920


41,111,524.00


1923 42,143,554.00


1924


47,333,988.80


1925


60,000,000.00


1926


66,593,522.28


1927


77,207,866.92


1928 77,587,836.44


1932


47,331,867.00


1937


79,304,000.00


1938


94,452,735.77


1939


221,531,351.89


1940


252,468,994.05


Bank Deposits


1926


$40,005.709.48


1927


46,479,955.20


1928 46,475,693.14


30,563,805.15 1932


1937


69,937,000.00


1938


86,845,519.40


1939


206,288,680.25


234,012,455.99 1940


Bank Clearings


1926


$599,069,907.54


1927


654,758,277.97


1928 685,895,377.79


725,602,773.24 1929


1932 404,084,638.69


1936 651,731,959.03


1937


726,253,626.91


1938 769,108,200.00


1939


735,226,831.37


1940


847,446,979.74


Express Receipts


1915


$ 315,000.00


1927


above 700,000.00


1939


1,100,000.00


1940


1,135,000.00


Real Estate Taxable Value


1927 (City) .


$127,609,350


1939 (City and


County ) above 139,331,525


1940 (City and


County ) 1 45,230,795


Tax Rate


City (1940) ..


$1.48


County (1940) .90


Total


$2.38


Value Building Permits


1923


$5,263,340


1925


7,363,805


1927


5,449,364


1928 7,415,612


1936


2,741,270


1937


3,513,708


1938


2,917,576


1939


5.379,120


1940


4,285,729


Note: During 1939 two new U. S. Housing projects, named the Fair- view Home (for colored) and the Piedmont Courts, and in addition, two new hospitals (Presbyterian and Memorial) were started, with build- ing permits totaling more than $2,- 364,000. This explains the high building figures for 1939. The 1940 total building permit figures show what was done in private build- ing that year.


1880 U. S. Census. 7,094


16,439


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INTRODUCTION


Charlotte's Post-Office Receipts


1920


$ 431,490.00


1931


727,720.75


1921


460,003.00


1932


736,605.66


1923


600,000.00


1933


766,641.92


1924


661,567.00


1934


834,760.21


1925


722,672.54


1935


890,870.69


1926


752,837.75


1936


950,589.00


1927


785,127.57


1937


1,028,553.02


1928


842,857.07


1938


1,046,183.24


1929


843,330.53


1939


1,122,790.68


1930


788,094.41


1940


1,190,044.36


Federal Reserve Bank


The Carolina Branch of the Fifth District Federal Reserve Bank, during 1936, 8,652,009 checks valued at $1,803,371,000; during 1938, 9,464,000 checks valued at $1,811,118,000; during 1939, 9,899,000 checks valued at $2,093,793,000; and during 1940, 11,182,000 checks valued at $2,603,- 114,000.


CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INVITES INQUIRIES


The Charlotte Chamber of Commerce extends an invitation to outsiders to visit this city and experience the Charlotte spirit of good-will and cooper- ation. The Chamber, with C. O. Kuester as business manager, gladly supplies information regarding Charlotte to all who write or call. The Chamber of Commerce also invites the outside public to tune in on WBT, Charlotte's 50,000-watt radio broadcast station, one of America's finest and best.


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Mecklenburg County Court House, Charlotte


QUEEN'S COLLEGE


Queens College has an interesting history of 83 years. Many forces have contributed to its development. Founded in 1857 by a group of Christian leaders, the institution purposes to send into the nation to strengthen our civilization and to lead new generations, a continually-flowing procession of educated young women, with intellects trained to think, with personalities graced with cultured charm, and with lives motivated by Christian principles and loyalty.


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INTRODUCTION


The College is fully accredited by the North Carolina College Conference and by the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. It is also a member of the Southern Association of Colleges for Women and of the Presbyterian Educational Association of the South.


The College campus is located in the heart of Myers Park, one of Char- lotte's most beautiful residential sections. The city, the largest in the two Carolinas, offers much to students through the many civic organizations which contribute to the educational and cultural life of the community.


The College accepts the liberal arts curriculum as basic, a program of education proved effective for more than 300 years. Diverse in scope, the curriculum includes instruction in the traditional liberal arts and sciences, in pre-vocational subjects, and in the fine arts.


All departments of the College function in vital connection with the community. From this association, students gain in practical and cultural values, and in turn they contribute of their resources.


MORE GOODS ARE BOUGHT AND SOLD THROUGH THE CLASSIFIED BUSINESS LISTS OF THE DIRECTORY THAN ANY OTHER MEDIUM ON EARTH


The City Directory


is the most effective and most eco- nomical method of reaching all the people all the time. Those who buy without looking at the list of those who sell do themselves great injus- tice, The classified lists in the Busi- ness Directory form the best Buyers' Guide on earth. A modern, up-to- date method of getting what you want.


Your City Directory - Che Binnacle of Business


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ABBREVIATIONS


acct ... accountant addresse


addressograph adv .... advertising agrl ... agricultural


agt


agent


al ...


alley


alt ........ alteration


Am . . . American


appr .. apprentice


apts apartments


archt


architect


Assn . .


assoc ... ... associato


asst


assistant


atndt


attendant


atty ... attorney


aud


auto .. automobile


auto opr ... automatic operator


avenuo


A ..... . . telephone


bet . ... between formin


bgemn .. baggageman


bkbndr .. bookbinder


bkpg mach opr .....


operator


bkpr bookkeeper


bldg building


bldr builder


blk .. block


blksmith . . blacksmith


blrnikr .. boilermaker


br


brklyr ... bricklayer gro


brkmn ... brakeman h


cabtmkr cabinetmaker capt captain hd hand pk


carp ..... carpenter


cash cashier


Ch Church


chauf . ... chauffeur


chf


chief


civ


. civil


clk


clerk


clnr cleaner


collr collector


coml


comn


comnr .. commissioner


compt . . comptometer


cond . . .. conductor


confr .. confectioner


cons .. consulting


contr .... contractor


cor


corner


corres. . correspondent


ct court


custdn ..... custodian


etr


del ...... delivery


dlep


dept


dicta dictaphone litho lithographer


. dletitian


dir . . director


dispr dispatcher


dist district


div . . . division


dlr dealer


dmnstr. . demonstrator


do ... ditto or same


mer


merchant


Met ... Metropolitan


meter rdr ....... meter reader


mfg .. manufacturing mifr .. manufacturer mgr .. manager inimneo opr


mimeograph operator nıkr maker


inkt


market


mldr molder minr milliner South san .. sanitary Sav .. . ... . . . Savings mın man sch .... school


mono ..... monotype se .. southeast


mse opr .. .morse


operator


msngr messenger


mistr mecli


master mechanic


mtce mn .. maintenance man


mtrmn ... motorman


mus


musle multi opr .. multigraph operator


mut . mutual


ns ......... north side


. . northwest nw


@ ... property owner of wkr .. office worker opposite opp o pr operator


osteo .. osteopath


genl general pass passenger


blvd ...... boulevard branch govt .. government pat . . patent


householder hairdrsr . . hairdresser


hdgrs .headquarters


hdw hardware


lingr hanger


hosp


hospital


hsekpr . . housekeeper Hts Heights plstr pntr .. painter


PS Publie School pres president


prfrdr ... proofreader


prin


priv sec.


... private


secretary


prod


produce


prop


proprietor


laborer kpr keeper prov provisions laby wkr ... laboratory worker profilr .. press feeder prsin .... pressman prsr 1hr lumber . presser ptrnmkr patternmaker lieut .. . lieutenant puh publishing


purch purchasing


.. resides or rooms R C. . Roman Catholic


RD .. Rural Delivery real est ... real estate rec .. . receiving WS. ..... West side wtchmn .. watchman ydmn ... yardman


dr drive


drftsmn .. draftsman drsmkr .. dressmaker e or E . . . . East


elec ...... electrical electn ... electrician electre .. electrotyper elev .. elevator


embdr .. embroiderer emp employe emp agey


employment agency


east side est estate


exam ....... examiner


exch exchange


exec . executive


exp


express expmn .. expressman fcty


factory


tlgmn flagman


fnshr


finisher


foreman forwn ... forewoman frt


ft


fitter nr bookkeeping machine ftr .... .... near


furn .. furniture furn rms


furnished rooms


furnishings


furngs


..


gasftr . gasfitter


gdnr gardener


goods


pharm .. pharmacist photog . . photographer phys


.. park pkr


packer


pkwy parkway


hlpr


helper


pl


.. place


plshr polisher ter .. terrace


... plasterer tmkpr ... timekeeper tmstr teamster


...


. .


trans .. transportation


trav


traveling


treas


....


treasurer


undtkr ... undertaker undwrtr .. underwriter uphol .... upholsterer US ... United States TIS.1


United States Army USMC .. United States


Marine Corps USN


United States Navy vet veterinary rule vulcanizer w or W West


whol . wholesale


wbsemn


.... warehouseman


wid


widow


wkr


worker


wks


works


ydmstr .. yardmaster


ABBREVIATIONS OF GIVEN NAMES


Abraham Abr


Alexander Alex


Charles


Alfred Alf


Archibald Arch


Arthur Arth


Elizabeth Eliz


Eugene


Eng


Michael Mich1


Thomas Thos


Benjamin


Benj


Frederick


Fredk


Patrick Patk


Geo


James Jas


Joseph


Jos


Edward


Edw


Katherine


Kath


Margaret Margt


Theodore . Thee August Aug


William Wm


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ret ........... retail Rev ....... Reverend rptr .. ........ repeater rte mn .... route man rtg aido. . routing aide Railway


RyMS


Railway Mail Service s or S ..


Secretary


....


sergeant


sergt


ship shipping


sht mtl wkr .... sheet metal worker


slsmgr . . salesmanager slsmn . . Salesman slswn ... saleswoman smstrs ... seamstress soc . society


solr solicitor spl special


n or N ... North Sq square ss ......... south side sta station sta eng


stationary engineer


statn ..... statistician sten ... stenographer stereo ... stereotyper stmftr .. steamfitter str . setter


supt .. superintendent super .... supervisor surg .... surgeon


tabulating machine operator


tchr


teacher


tech


. technlclan


tel


..


telephone


plmbr


plumber


teleg


telegraph


implts . . implements PO postoffice todr tender


imptr importer


commercial


inc


incorporated


commission


insurance


ins


inspr inspector


instr . .. .. instructor int rev


internal revenue


ir


jwlr jeweler


1.ab


Indrs laundress r


Indrymn. . laundryman 1td limited rd road


mach .... machinist


mdse .. merchandise


mech


.... mechanic


mechl ... mechanical


dom .


domestic


Catherine


Cath


George


Richard Richd


Robert Robt


Samnel


Saml


Solomon


Sol


Stephen


Steph


rep .. representative reprmn .. repairman


restr ... restaurant


Chas


Daniel Danl


cutter


deputy


department


lino


linotype


puhlr


.... publisher


principal twp township


grocer pdir . peddler SW ... southwest swtchmn ... switchman tab mach opr ...


..


physician


...


. freight


Natl


National


foot


ne


northeast


sec


asmblr .. assembler eng . engineer Association engr engraver


.. auditor


dletn


junior


prof


professor


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HILL'S CHARLOTTE CITY DIRECTORY 1941


Copyright, 1941, by Hill Directory Co., Inc. For List of General Abbreviations see opposite page


SUBURB ABBREVIATIONS


CP


Commonwealth Park


FP


Forest Park


Char


Charlotte


H


... Hoskins


OH . Oakhurst Heights


FIRM ABBREVIATIONS


ABCo American Bakeries Co


A &P .A & P Food Stores


BBCo. ... Belk Bros Co


CBCo. . Carolina Baking Co


DPCO. .Duke Power Co


GMAC. . General Motors Acceptance Corp GMSC. .General Motors Sales Corp HPkMfgCo .. .Highland Park Manufacturing Co Hudson SHCO ... Hudson Silk Hosiery Co


LSHMInc .. .. Larkwood Silk Hosiery Mills Inc


ODB Co ... . Old Dominion Box Co P and N Ry Co. .. . Piedmont and Northern Railway Co


RFC. .Reconstruction Finance Corp SBT&TCo .. Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co SOCo. .... Standard Oil Co


USCG. . United States Coast Guard


WUTelCo. .Western Union Telegraph Co


Alphabetical List of Names


A A A MOTOR CLUB (Carolina Motor Club), 437 S Tryon, Tel 3-1187


A & H Lunch (Lawrence R Hedspeth) 2901 Rozzell's Ferry rd


A & P FOOD STORES, Montgomery A Hogewood V-Pres, J Gordon Chris- tian Jr Sales Mgr, Wm J Costello Office Mgr, Wm Gotsch Purch Agt, Geo J Fella Whse Supt, Office 817- 27 W Hill, Tel 3-3161


A & P Food Stores gros self service 1043 Providence rd Branches: 2200 Avon- dale av, 3200 N Caldwell, 1426 Cent- ral av, 401 Dowd rd, 1430 E 4th, 1030 N Graham, 826 E Morehead, 1432 W Morehead, 100 E Park av, 1201 Park- wood av, 3444 Rozzell's Ferry rd, 834 and 1957 E 7th, 201 E Trade, 900 W Trade and 319 N Tryon, bakery 822 W Hill, supt's office 319 N Tryon, whse 634 S Cedar


Aaron Douglas (c; Lizzie) lab h1101 E 1st


" Jeffries (c) delmn Serv Cut Rate Drug Co r1101 E 1st


" Wm H (Claire) driver r103 W Boule- vard


Abbey Simeon A (Mary) slsmn Grinnell Co h514 Central av


= Simeon A jr (Martha E) car distr Chev Mtr Div GMAC h2115 Hope- dale av


Abbott Doris asst Charlotte Pub Library r317 Hawthorne la


ABBOTT F C & CO (Fredk C Abbott), Southern Mill and Bank Stocks and Bonds, Real Estate, 815 Johnston Bldg, 212 S Tryon, Tel 7785


" Florrie 'S Mrs clk Hudson S H Co r 1217 Elizabeth av


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